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I have in the past few years started to collect "Challenge coins". These are small, usually round, coins used by mainly the U.S. military & other oganisations.
There
are a few versions on the story of how these coins came about
& from talking to various crews at airshows one of
the most
common uses is to offer a "challenge" to other servicemen when in bars
as well as if the person needs to identify their unit quickly
The tradition of a challenge is the
most common way to ensure that
members are carrying their unit's coin.
The challenge, which can be made at any time, begins with the
challenger drawing his/her coin, and slapping or placing the coin on
the table or bar & everyone being challenged must immediately
produce the coin
for their organization and anyone failing to do so must buy a round of
drinks for the challenger and everyone else who has their challenge
coin. However, should everyone challenged be able to produce their
coin, the challenger must buy a round of drinks for the group.
I started my collection when going to the Mildenhall & Fairford airshows & talking to the crews. I now have started to search on the net & get them imported over (damn the V.A.T. I have pay when they arrive).
Please see below a small selection of the 70+ I now have & also most of them now in the wooden "Stadium" to rest them in. I still need to do a bit of re-positioning of the coins to how I want.
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